jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 1, 2017 12:41:58 GMT -5
Great scores! Looks like you got some of that new nellite/neolite/golden skies pietersite. It comes from near the pietersite mines. It is technically pietersite but because it looks so different, they call it something else. (picture #5) Tela that piece actually came out of a totally new claim. Found it a few months ago and get this... it's in Georgia!!!! We ain't got no purdy rocks ! And it sounds like a miracle ("and get this... it's in Georgia!!!!").
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notjustone
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Post by notjustone on Mar 1, 2017 12:58:37 GMT -5
This sounds crazy I know but I'm leaving for a cruise a week from Saturday an it's driving me crazy already that I won't be able to get in my shop for an entire 10 days!!! what line? and where you going?
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Post by captbob on Mar 1, 2017 15:41:24 GMT -5
Our "big" rock show is this weekend, starting Friday.
See what kinda trouble I can get into THIS year ...
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 1, 2017 15:43:52 GMT -5
Our "big" rock show is this weekend, starting Friday. See what kinda trouble I can get into THIS year ... Capt'n where is your show? What's the name of it?
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 1, 2017 15:45:37 GMT -5
This sounds crazy I know but I'm leaving for a cruise a week from Saturday an it's driving me crazy already that I won't be able to get in my shop for an entire 10 days!!! what line? and where you going? Royal Caribbean, its like my 12th cruise but my first with my sister and daughter. Gonna be just the girls. Bahamas, St Thomas, St Martin
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Post by captbob on Mar 1, 2017 15:46:52 GMT -5
There be rocks in St. Martin! Go get some more.
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 1, 2017 15:48:26 GMT -5
jamesp & rockjunquie It's Pietersite and yes it's from Georgia and beautiful! Just goes to show ya there is NEVER just ONE PLACE things are found. The others just haven't been discovered yet.
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Post by captbob on Mar 1, 2017 15:48:53 GMT -5
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 1, 2017 20:22:29 GMT -5
Tela that piece actually came out of a totally new claim. Found it a few months ago and get this... it's in Georgia!!!! That's crazy! Is it chatoyant at all because it looks exactly like the stuff I was talking about. I'll post pics if you want. Yes Tela please post some pics.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 1, 2017 20:55:03 GMT -5
That's crazy! Is it chatoyant at all because it looks exactly like the stuff I was talking about. I'll post pics if you want. Yes Tela please post some pics.
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Mar 1, 2017 21:00:58 GMT -5
I was at that show Saturday...The lady and gentleman with all the slabs near the front took most of my money..LOL It was a nice show...John
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 1, 2017 21:18:55 GMT -5
Yes Tela please post some pics. Yep looks like my stuff
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 1, 2017 21:20:03 GMT -5
I was at that show Saturday...The lady and gentleman with all the slabs near the front took most of my money..LOL It was a nice show...John You were in Jackson, Ms?
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notjustone
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Post by notjustone on Mar 2, 2017 0:07:55 GMT -5
what line? and where you going? Royal Caribbean, its like my 12th cruise but my first with my sister and daughter. Gonna be just the girls. Bahamas, St Thomas, St Martin me and wife did our 5th cruise in sept a 14 day b2b. aruba, Bonaire, grandturk twice, 2 ports in domincan republic, Bahamas, shes low maintenance so we went carnival lol. have fun we took our daughter on our 4th one. NEVER AGAIN!
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Mar 2, 2017 9:14:04 GMT -5
I was at that show Saturday...The lady and gentleman with all the slabs near the front took most of my money..LOL It was a nice show...John You were in Jackson, Ms? Yes I was... I live in Vidalia La.across the river from Natchez Ms...
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 2, 2017 9:18:36 GMT -5
You were in Jackson, Ms? Yes I was... I live in Vidalia La.across the river from Natchez Ms... I know where that is. I've been so tempted to put my jetski in around Natchez and go Rockhounding along the banks 😂 do you rockhound much?
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 2, 2017 9:25:11 GMT -5
@notjuststone This is actually my daughter's senior trip. She wanted her an I to take a trip just us before going to college and hopefully eventually leaving me with my empty nest syndrome 😢🎉🎉😢 hubby wasn't quite comfortable with that so my sis got her first cruise free haha Con an I went on a 2 week Europe cruise a couple of years ago. If I was a rocklicker then it would have been so much more enjoyable.
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Mar 2, 2017 9:31:42 GMT -5
I do some hunting ..mostly it is in Mississippi around the Homochitto river ... There is a place by Bude Ms that has a big gravel bar just off Hwy 98 that is a nice place to hunt , and a few more places along the river ... I use Google earth to canvass the river to find gravel bars and acess points that would be allowable. Lots of private land butts right up to it ... I dont do much at all on the big river..lol..too much water to drink if I fall in....
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 2, 2017 9:46:51 GMT -5
Thunder69 , I didn't know you were another Southerner. Awesome! There's more of us than I thought. melhill1659 The only way you could get me on a cruise ship would be to drug me first. Kinda like Mr. T and airplanes. LOL! I get terrible sea sick and not impressed by tourist areas. My family, who are seafarers, just can't understand my disdain for ships (and boats). Well, no, I do like canoeing .
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Post by Garage Rocker on Mar 2, 2017 10:01:17 GMT -5
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